Michael N. Nolan

Michael Nicholas Nolan (4 May 1833-31 May 1905) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D) from New York's 16th district from 4 March 1881 to 3 March 1883, succeeding John Mosher Bailey and preceding Thomas J. Van Alstyne.

Biography
Michael Nolan was born in County Carlow, Ireland on 4 May 1833, and his family came to the United States in 1843, settling in Albany, New York. He gave up a law career to head to California during the Gold Rush, and he became manager of a street railway system in San Francisco. Later, Nolan returned to Albany to become a co-owner of a brewery, and he served as Director of the National Savings Bank of Albany before serving as Fire Commissioner from 1869 to 1878. In May 1878, he was elected Mayor of Albany as a member of the conservative Democratic Party, serving until 1883. From 1881 to 1883, he was also a member of the US House of Representatives as the congressman representing the 16th district. Nolan died in 1905 at the age of 72.